Table 6 Other European surveys and studies of patients with asthma
Study name | Number of countries a | Number of patients | Age, years | Survey design | Prevalence of uncontrolled asthma | Experienced symptoms | Rescue medication use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
European National Health and Wellness Survey5 (2010 data) | 5 | 3,848 | 18 and above | Repeated cross-sectional survey | 54% (‘not well-controlled’) | NR as percentage of patients | ~75% >2 times per week (not well-controlled population) |
The Living and Breathing study20 | 1 | 517 | 14–65 | Quantitative face-to-face interview | NR | 66% (>2 times per week) | 32% daily |
Global Asthma Insights and Reality Survey16 | 7 | 2,803 | Children (<16) and adults | Telephone questionnaire | NR | 56% (in the previous 4 weeks) | NR |
International Control of Asthma Symptoms17 | 7b | 802 | 16 and above | Computer-aided telephone interview | 82% (‘absence of control’) | 74% (in the previous 8 weeks) | 62% (>1 use in the previous 8 weeks) |
Asthma Insight and Management in Europe and Canada (EUCAN AIM) survey25 | 5 | 2,019 | Adolescents (12–17) and adults | Telephone interview | 12–35%c | 13–29%c (every day or most days in the previous 4 weeks) | 31–56%c (>1 use per week, over the past year) |
UK asthma survey38 | 1 | 1,083 | 18 and above | Online questionnaire survey | NR | 65% (in the past 2 years) | 41% (⩾1/day) |
Understanding patients with asthma and COPD18 | 5 | 1,022 | 18 and above | Online questionnaire survey | 38% (ACQ >1.5) | NR | 58% (>1–2 most days) |
